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By Trenten Scheidegger CORRESPONDENT The North Boone Vikings have recently battled through a challenging part of their 2023-2024 boys’ basketball schedule. They had back-to-back matchups against Rock Falls and Pecatonica, who both combined for nearly forty wins on the season. Those matchups came shortly before the Vikings had to face […]
By Jane Charmelo NEWS COORDINATOR While it is not easy to think about, there are senior citizens out there who live in nursing homes and other senior facilities—or maybe alone at home—who have no family, or whose family is far away. That reality was not lost on state Sen. Dave […]
A group of Republican legislators is stepping up to provide legislative solutions to a migrant crisis that is overwhelming state and community resources. At a Capitol press conference on Tuesday, Jan. 16, state Sens, Andrew Chesney (R-Freeport) and Dave Syverson (R-Cherry Valley), along with Assistant House Republican Leader John M. […]
By Trenten Scheidegger CORRESPONDENT The Belvidere Bucs and the North Boone Vikings faced off in a non-conference matchup last week. The Bucs posed a tough challenge for the Vikings, who have struggled through much of the 2023-2024 girls basketball season. North Boone started the season with a 1-9 record. They […]
By Trenten Scheidegger CORRESPONDENT The Belvidere Bucs girls basketball team got off to a hot start in their 2023-2024 season. Late in December, the Bucs held an impressive overall record of 9-5. A four-game losing streak would close 2023 and carry into the beginning of 2024, however. Late in December, […]
By Jane Charmelo NEWS COORDINATOR In getting a head start on the 2024 county fair season, the Boone County Fair Association has announced that Scotty McCreery will be the headline entertainment—and tickets are already on sale. The 2024 Boone County Fair will take place Tuesday, Aug. 6, through Sunday, Aug. […]
Cameron Poole from Belvidere, who is studying elementary education at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater, is competing on the men’s wheelchair basketball team for the 2023-24 season. The UW-Whitewater men’s wheelchair basketball program is a club sport that competes nationally. The Warhawks have won 13 national championships since 1982, most recently […]
Winners have been selected for the annual 69th District Photo Challenge Contest sponsored by state Rep. Joe Sosnowski, R-Rockford. The contest is offered each year to give Northern Illinois residents an opportunity to share their interest in photography with the public. The contest kicks off in September each year with […]
By Jane Charmelo NEWS COORDINATOR If you enjoy gardening and have a desire to share your knowledge others, you might consider becoming a Certified Master Gardener. The University of Illinois Boone County Extension is offering a new session of classes starting in February 2024 and continuing through May. According to […]
By Jane Charmelo NEWS COORDINATOR The Boone County Community Foundation (BCCF) on Nov. 14 held its annual community grant breakfast, at which time 22 grants were awarded to county organizations “to help meet the needs of Boone County,” as explained in a BCCF release. The recipients included: ⦁ Belvidere Family […]
